No Training on Waitangi Day – 6th of February

Due to Waitangi taking place this Monday, 6th of February, our regular training at Chilton St James will not be taking place. Classes will resume as normal from Wednesday the 8th of February. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this change to our regular training schedule, please reach out to us.

Trefoil 2023

Entries for Trefoil Competition 2023 are now open for Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th of February

Trefoil is a ranked event in 2023.

To enter the competition and view the competition information, please use the following Google Form link:

If anything changes closer to the event, a post will be made to the VUWSC Facebook page and an update to appropriate places.

Please stay home if you are not well.

Hand sanitizer will be provided.

Entries are due by Thursday 16 Feburary. Any entries received after that may incur a late fee.

If you have any questions, please email; trefoil@pistingaround.com

Venue

Main gym, Victoria University Recreation Centre, Kelburn Parade, Wellington

Gear Requirments

JACKET & PLASTRON: Combined 1150N (350N jacket, 800N Plastron)
BREECHES: 350N
MASK: 350N
GLOVE: Sabre 800N / Foil & Epee 350N
WEAPONS: Sabre S200 / Foil & Epee FIE

Need to borrow gear? Please fill out the below form ASAP!

Schedule

EventRegistrationStart Time
FoilSat, 18th Feb – 1.00pmSat, 18th Feb – 1.30pm
EpeeSun, 19th Feb – 9.15amSun, 19th Feb – 9.45am
SabreSun, 19th Feb – 1.00pmSun, 19th Feb – 1.30pm

Fees

$30.00 for one weapon
$40.00 for two or more weapons

Fencers can register but do not need to pay until the day. Payments on the day must be in cash.

Welcome Back to Hutt Valley Fencing Club 2023

For those who have been fencing with us for a while or are new to the club, it is time to re-register with us for 2023. 

Please note the changes to the fee structure for this year. All term memberships have increased by $10 this year and annual memberships have increased by $40 this year.

Just as a reminder, we have a number of changes regarding venues and times this term. Please check out the website for more details if you haven’t already.

Remember to check out where and when fencing takes place this term as session times and locations have changed.

In House Competition – 10th of December 2022

We are pleased to announce that Hutt Valley Fencing Club will be running an In House Foil competition on the 10th of December. This will take place instead of our normal Saturday morning training. 

There is no additional charge to compete in this competition. We will be running from St Bernard’s at the end of Anderson Grove as Normal as well. Please take of the note of the timetable below:

9.00am – 9.30am – Warm up and registration

9.30am- 12.00pm – Fencing commences 

12.00pm – 12.30pm – Prize giving

12.30pm – 1.00pm – Kit down/Pack down

If you intend on competing or refereeing, please fill out the below form.